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Working Papers

2017

1. A Fundamental Externality in the Labour Market? Ragnar Frisch on the socially optimal amount of work
   Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics
   See also Journal Article A fundamental externality in the labour market? Ragnar Frisch on the socially optimal amount of work, The European Journal of the History of Economic Thought, Taylor & Francis Journals (2019) (2019)
2. Should the marginal tax rate be negative? Ragnar Frisch on the socially optimal amount of work
   Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics View citations (1)

2015

3. The Public Economics of Climate Change
   Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics

2014

4. Adam Smith and modern economics
   Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics
5. The Market in Economics: Behavioural Assumptions and Value Judgments
   Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics View citations (2)
6. The early history of environmental economics
   Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics View citations (1)

2013

7. The principal problem in political economy: income distribution in the history of economic thought
   Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics View citations (3)

2010

8. Atmospheric Externalities and Environmental Taxation
   Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics
   See also Journal Article Atmospheric externalities and environmental taxation, Energy Economics, Elsevier (2011) View citations (14) (2011)
9. Environmental Taxation and Revenue for Development
   Working Papers, eSocialSciences
   Also in WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) (2003) View citations (10)
10. The Scale and Scope of Environmental Taxation
    International Center for Public Policy Working Paper Series, at AYSPS, GSU, International Center for Public Policy, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University View citations (2)
    See also Chapter The Scale and Scope of Environmental Taxation, Chapters, Edward Elgar Publishing (2011) View citations (1) (2011)

2002

11. Taxation and Tournaments
    Seminar Papers, Stockholm University, Institute for International Economic Studies View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Taxation and Tournaments, Journal of Public Economic Theory, Association for Public Economic Theory (2005) View citations (9) (2005)

2001

12. Bridging the Tax-Expenditure Gap: Green Taxes and the Marginal Cost of Funds
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo
    Also in Working Papers, Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration- (2001)

1999

13. Towards a Competitive Society? The Promotion of Competition as a Goal of Economic Policy
    Working Papers, Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration-

1998

14. Efficient Environmental Policy with Imperfect Compliance
    Working Papers, Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration-
    See also Journal Article Efficient Environmental Policy with Imperfect Compliance, Environmental & Resource Economics, Springer (2002) View citations (47) (2002)

1997

15. Redistribution and the Marginal Cost of Public Funds
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (1)
    Also in Working Papers, Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration- (1997) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Redistribution and the marginal cost of public funds, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (1998) View citations (111) (1998)

1993

16. Options for Economic and Political Reform in Sweden
    Working Papers, Stockholm - International Economic Studies View citations (23)

1992

17. Gary Becker's Contribution to Economics
    Working Papers, Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration-
18. Optimal Redistribution When Tastes Differ
    Working Papers, Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration-
19. The Scope for Taxation and Public Expenditure in an Open Economy
    Working Papers, Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration-

1990

20. Economists and the Welfare State
    Working Papers, Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration-
    See also Journal Article Economists and the welfare state, European Economic Review, Elsevier (1991) View citations (14) (1991)
21. Ragnar Frisch on the Optimal Diet
    Working Papers, Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration-
    See also Journal Article Ragnar Frisch on the Optimal Diet, History of Political Economy, Duke University Press (1993) View citations (1) (1993)
22. Working for Promotion: Income Incentives and Labour Supply
    Working Papers, Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration-

1989

23. MONOPSONISTIC WAGE DISCRIMINATION, INCENTIVES AND EFFICIENCY
    Working Papers, Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration-
    See also Journal Article Monopsonistic wage discrimination, incentives and efficiency, Labour Economics, Elsevier (1995) (1995)

1988

24. DIFFERENTIAL TAXATION AND THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF RISK- TAKING
    Working Papers, Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration- View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Differential taxation and the encouragement of risk-taking, Economics Letters, Elsevier (1989) View citations (39) (1989)

1971

25. Discount rates for public investment in closed and open economies
    LIDAM Reprints CORE, Université catholique de Louvain, Center for Operations Research and Econometrics (CORE) View citations (35)
26. Investment and the rate of interest
    LIDAM Reprints CORE, Université catholique de Louvain, Center for Operations Research and Econometrics (CORE) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Investment and the Rate of Interest, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (1971) View citations (4) (1971)
27. On the theory of the competitive firm under price uncertainty
    LIDAM Reprints CORE, Université catholique de Louvain, Center for Operations Research and Econometrics (CORE) View citations (574)
    See also Journal Article On the Theory of the Competitive Firm under Price Uncertainty, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (1971) View citations (645) (1971)

1970

28. Equilibrium and efficiency in loan markets
    LIDAM Reprints CORE, Université catholique de Louvain, Center for Operations Research and Econometrics (CORE)
29. The effect of uncertainty on saving decisions
    LIDAM Reprints CORE, Université catholique de Louvain, Center for Operations Research and Econometrics (CORE) View citations (393)
    See also Journal Article The Effect of Uncertainty on Saving Decisions, The Review of Economic Studies, Review of Economic Studies Ltd (1970) View citations (509) (1970)

1969

30. Capital risk, consumption, and portfolio choice
    LIDAM Reprints CORE, Université catholique de Louvain, Center for Operations Research and Econometrics (CORE) View citations (38)
    See also Journal Article Capital Risk, Consumption, and Portfolio Choice, Econometrica, Econometric Society (1969) View citations (41) (1969)

Journal Articles

2019

1. A fundamental externality in the labour market? Ragnar Frisch on the socially optimal amount of work
   The European Journal of the History of Economic Thought, 2019, 26, (1), 129-156
   See also Working Paper A Fundamental Externality in the Labour Market? Ragnar Frisch on the socially optimal amount of work, Discussion Paper Series in Economics (2017) (2017)

2017

2. Tony Atkinson 1944–2017: A lifetime commitment to the study of inequality
   The European Journal of the History of Economic Thought, 2017, 24, (3), 612-623 View citations (1)

2016

3. Leadership by Example
   CESifo Forum, 2016, 016, (1), 49-50

2015

4. Editor's Choice The Early History of Environmental Economics
   Review of Environmental Economics and Policy, 2015, 9, (1), 43-63 View citations (13)

2012

5. An evasive topic: theorizing about the hidden economy
   International Tax and Public Finance, 2012, 19, (1), 5-24 View citations (50)

2011

6. Atmospheric externalities and environmental taxation
   Energy Economics, 2011, 33, (S1), S4-S12 View citations (14)
   See also Working Paper Atmospheric Externalities and Environmental Taxation, Discussion Paper Series in Economics (2010) (2010)
7. José Luís Cardoso and Pedro Lains, eds. Paying for the Liberal State. The Rise of Public Finance in Nineteenth-Century Europe (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2010), pp. xii, 310, $85.00. ISBN 978-0-5215-1852-9
   Journal of the History of Economic Thought, 2011, 33, (4), 553-555

2010

8. Uncertainty in the Theory of Public Finance
   The Geneva Risk and Insurance Review, 2010, 35, (1), 1-18 View citations (1)

2007

9. Burden Sharing in Climate Change Policy
   ifo DICE Report, 2007, 5, (04), 3-7
10. Retrospectives: Léon Walras and the Nobel Peace Prize
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2007, 21, (4), 217-228 View citations (2)

2005

11. Taxation and Tournaments
    Journal of Public Economic Theory, 2005, 7, (4), 543-559 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper Taxation and Tournaments, Seminar Papers (2002) View citations (1) (2002)
12. The Theory of Tax Evasion: A Retrospective View
    National Tax Journal, 2005, 58, (4), 643-63 View citations (254)

2004

13. Striking the balance: economics and the environment
    European Review, 2004, 12, (1), 81-93 View citations (1)

2003

14. Public Provision and Private Incentives
    Nordic Journal of Political Economy, 2003, 29, 87-104 View citations (1)

2002

15. Efficient Environmental Policy with Imperfect Compliance
    Environmental & Resource Economics, 2002, 23, (1), 85-103 View citations (47)
    See also Working Paper Efficient Environmental Policy with Imperfect Compliance, Working Papers (1998) (1998)

2000

16. Social Security in the 21st Century. Editors' Preface
    Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2000, 102, (3), 325-325

1999

17. Asymmetric Information and Public Economics: The Mirrlees-Vickrey Nobel Prize
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 1999, 13, (1), 165-180 View citations (7)
18. Taxation, Migration, and Pollution
    International Tax and Public Finance, 1999, 6, (1), 39-59 View citations (13)

1998

19. Book reviews
    Journal of Economics, 1998, 67, (3), 338-351
20. Comment on P. J. Hammond and A. Villa, “Efficiency with Non‐Convexities: Extending the “Scandinavian Consensus” Approaches”
    Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 1998, 100, (1), 33-40
21. Redistribution and the marginal cost of public funds
    Journal of Public Economics, 1998, 70, (3), 365-382 View citations (111)
    See also Working Paper Redistribution and the Marginal Cost of Public Funds, CESifo Working Paper Series (1997) View citations (1) (1997)

1997

22. The 1997 Yrjo Jahnsson award in economics
    European Economic Review, 1997, 41, (9), i-ii

1995

23. Monopsonistic wage discrimination, incentives and efficiency
    Labour Economics, 1995, 2, (1), 103-103
    Also in Labour Economics, 1994, 1, (2), 151-170 (1994) View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper MONOPSONISTIC WAGE DISCRIMINATION, INCENTIVES AND EFFICIENCY, Working Papers (1989) (1989)

1993

24. Ragnar Frisch on the Optimal Diet
    History of Political Economy, 1993, 25, (2), 313-327 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper Ragnar Frisch on the Optimal Diet, Working Papers (1990) (1990)

1991

25. Economists and the welfare state
    European Economic Review, 1991, 35, (2-3), 213-239 View citations (14)
    See also Working Paper Economists and the Welfare State, Working Papers (1990) (1990)
26. Social Insurance and Social Security: A Comment on Professor Atkinson's Lecture
    The Geneva Risk and Insurance Review, 1991, 16, (2), 133-135

1990

27. Book reviews
    Journal of Economics, 1990, 52, (2), 191-208
28. Buchanan on Political Economy: A Review Article
    Journal of Economic Literature, 1990, 28, (1), 50-65 View citations (13)
29. Tax Distortions and Household Production
    Oxford Economic Papers, 1990, 42, (1), 78-90 View citations (75)

1989

30. Differential taxation and the encouragement of risk-taking
    Economics Letters, 1989, 31, (1), 55-59 View citations (39)
    See also Working Paper DIFFERENTIAL TAXATION AND THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF RISK- TAKING, Working Papers (1988) View citations (4) (1988)

1988

31. Introductory remarks
    European Economic Review, 1988, 32, (2-3), 491-494
32. The taxation of household durable goods
    Finnish Economic Papers, 1988, 1, (1), 13-24 View citations (1)

1984

33. A theory of inequality and taxation: Patricia Apps, (Cambridge University Press, 1982) pp. 132, [UK pound]16.50
    Journal of Public Economics, 1984, 24, (1), 131-133

1983

34. Leif Johansen's contribution to public economics
    Journal of Public Economics, 1983, 21, (3), 317-324 View citations (1)

1981

35. Income tax evasion, labour supply, and the equity--efficiency tradeoff
    Journal of Public Economics, 1981, 16, (3), 265-288 View citations (109)
36. The Rate of Return and Personal Savings [The Rate of Return, Taxation and Personal Savings]
    Economic Journal, 1981, 91, (362), 536-40 View citations (3)

1980

37. Anomaly and Stability in the Theory of Externalities
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1980, 94, (4), 799-807 View citations (25)
38. Welfare Implications of the Taxation of Savings
    Economic Journal, 1980, 90, (359), 529-49 View citations (148)

1979

39. A note on the neutrality of the cash flow corporation tax
    Economics Letters, 1979, 4, (2), 173-176 View citations (40)

1978

40. Direct versus indirect pigovian taxation
    European Economic Review, 1978, 7, (4), 337-349 View citations (5)

1977

41. Portfolio Theory, Asset Demand and Taxation: Comparative Statics with Many Assets
    The Review of Economic Studies, 1977, 44, (2), 369-379 View citations (78)
42. Some Theorems Which Are Almost True
    Revue Économique, 1977, 28, (6), 1009-1012

1976

43. Optimal taxation: An introduction to the literature
    Journal of Public Economics, 1976, 6, (1-2), 37-54 View citations (105)

1975

44. Public Goods and the Technology of Consumption: A Correction
    The Review of Economic Studies, 1975, 42, (1), 167-168

1974

45. A Note on the Structure of Optimal Taxation
    American Economic Review, 1974, 64, (4), 701-06 View citations (73)
46. Investment Incentives and the Corporate Income Tax
    Journal of Political Economy, 1974, 82, (2), 287-302 View citations (20)

1973

47. Public Goods and the Technology of Consumption
    The Review of Economic Studies, 1973, 40, (4), 517-528 View citations (23)

1972

48. 'Fixed Costs' and the Competitive Firm Under Price Uncertainty: Reply
    American Economic Review, 1972, 62, (1), 194-95
49. Discount Rates for Public Investment under Uncertainty
    International Economic Review, 1972, 13, (2), 287-302 View citations (20)
    See also Chapter Discount Rates for Public Investment Under Uncertainty, International Economic Association Series, 1974, 192-210 (1974) View citations (1) (1974)
50. Income tax evasion: a theoretical analysis
    Journal of Public Economics, 1972, 1, (3-4), 323-338 View citations (2055)
51. Optimality rules for the provision of collective factors of production
    Journal of Public Economics, 1972, 1, (1), 149-157 View citations (32)

1971

52. Investment and the Rate of Interest
    Journal of Political Economy, 1971, 79, (6), 1335-45 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Investment and the rate of interest, LIDAM Reprints CORE (1971) View citations (4) (1971)
53. On the Theory of the Competitive Firm under Price Uncertainty
    American Economic Review, 1971, 61, (1), 65-73 View citations (645)
    See also Working Paper On the theory of the competitive firm under price uncertainty, LIDAM Reprints CORE (1971) View citations (574) (1971)

1970

54. The Effect of Uncertainty on Saving Decisions
    The Review of Economic Studies, 1970, 37, (3), 353-360 View citations (509)
    See also Working Paper The effect of uncertainty on saving decisions, LIDAM Reprints CORE (1970) View citations (393) (1970)

1969

55. Capital Risk, Consumption, and Portfolio Choice
    Econometrica, 1969, 37, (4), 586-99 View citations (41)
    See also Working Paper Capital risk, consumption, and portfolio choice, LIDAM Reprints CORE (1969) View citations (38) (1969)

Books

2013

1. Economics Evolving: A History of Economic Thought
   Economics Books, Princeton University Press

2000

2. The Public Economics of the Environment
   OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press View citations (58)

Chapters

2013

1. A Science and Its History
   A chapter in Economics Evolving: A History of Economic Thought, 2013

2011

2. The Scale and Scope of Environmental Taxation
   Chapter 8 in The Elgar Guide to Tax Systems, 2011 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper The Scale and Scope of Environmental Taxation, International Center for Public Policy, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University (2010) View citations (2) (2010)

2002

3. Optimal Taxation in the Presence of Externalities
   Chapter 5 in Environmental Policy Making in Economies with Prior Tax Distortions, 2002, pp 99-111

1985

4. The effects of taxation on savings and risk taking
   Chapter 05 in Handbook of Public Economics, 1985, vol. 1, pp 265-311 View citations (66)

1982

5. The Optimum Supply of Public Goods in a Mixed Economy
   Palgrave Macmillan

1974

6. Discount Rates for Public Investment Under Uncertainty
   Palgrave Macmillan View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article Discount Rates for Public Investment under Uncertainty, Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania and Osaka University Institute of Social and Economic Research Association (1972) View citations (20) (1972)
7. Two-Period Models of Consumption Decisions Under Uncertainty: a survey
   Palgrave Macmillan